Classic Glider Flight - The Ultimate Freedom

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  • Опубліковано 23 лип 2016
  • Flying the classic Schulgleiter 'SG' 38 in Eutingen im Gäu "EDTE".
    We present it there once a year for the "Mobile Legenden" classics Festival & Airshow. It's an absolute pure feeling of gliding compared to modern gliders. Flying long distances/ cross country for me is a challenge and I love it, but with the SG38 its a short but awesome time to enjoy.
    Reasons why I flew with the suit is cause I came back to the airport after grandmas birthday and decided to fly it dressed like I am - plus a cylinder. The lion of my little sister was obviously hungry for a ride too so I took him with me.
    A big thank you to all the people around helping me and my dad aero towing me up.
    Everything filmed with GoPro Hero 4 black & silver.
    I usually use the settings 1080S with 30fps or higher. Wide just in one clip I had it accidentally on narrow.
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  • @Logarithm906
    @Logarithm906 3 роки тому +450

    So... how many shoes did you lose before you decided to just do without them?

    • @sonder201
      @sonder201 3 роки тому +21

      Apparently more than the hats he's lost

    • @ca9153
      @ca9153 3 роки тому +18

      Imagine crashing with no shoes, OUCH

    • @mahiiham2222
      @mahiiham2222 3 роки тому +3

      How many

    • @jokerbelix
      @jokerbelix 3 роки тому +3

      the Answer is "Yes" ;D

    • @user-sj4ur7ik1s
      @user-sj4ur7ik1s 3 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂😂

  • @HowMoneyWorks
    @HowMoneyWorks 3 роки тому +602

    I can say with 100% confidence that I would not have this level of chill if I was thousands of feet high on a piece of wood.

    • @maladetts
      @maladetts 3 роки тому +17

      I find that endless people who showcase a total lack of height fright whatsoever somehow don't belong to human race.

    • @anonymoose1898
      @anonymoose1898 3 роки тому +10

      I need to constantly remind myself just how strong wood is. I have an aluminum boat and a fiberglass boat, but both motor mounts are wooden. Wood is amazing... incredibly strong yet flexible. Alternate grain directions and you can make anything.

    • @WhoThisMonkey
      @WhoThisMonkey 3 роки тому +7

      @@anonymoose1898
      Depends what sort of wood you are talking about, wood varies in strengths and densities.

    • @DarthZackTheFirstI
      @DarthZackTheFirstI 3 роки тому +3

      wood-sticks are used for lifting and moving several tons heavy machinery.

    • @WhoThisMonkey
      @WhoThisMonkey 3 роки тому +2

      Bamboo scaffolding speaks for itself too

  • @ActionHeinz
    @ActionHeinz 3 роки тому +264

    Riding bare foot through the sky with nothing but a piece of wood between your legs... That's how witches must have felt...

    • @massinakmin8340
      @massinakmin8340 3 роки тому +19

      sometimes i have wood between my legs.. but i am not flying..

    • @QueenDaenerysTargaryen
      @QueenDaenerysTargaryen 3 роки тому +2

      Pillar and stones alike

    • @dhritimansalim6504
      @dhritimansalim6504 3 роки тому +1

      They felt something else too

    • @mrt9915
      @mrt9915 3 роки тому +1

      @@massinakmin8340 haha!

    • @pacovl46
      @pacovl46 3 роки тому

      You know why witches never wore underwear while flying their brooms?
      Better grip!

  • @realdealportugal
    @realdealportugal 3 роки тому +55

    The wind in your toes must felt like heaven.

    • @tehalexy
      @tehalexy 3 роки тому +4

      As a motorbike driver ... have you ever put your hand out of a car with 100+ kmh? even if its 30°C+ outside, its really cold.
      and then NEVER GET HIT by even a small insect at that speed. hurts as if someone shoots with a airsoft gun :D

    • @julievrhackzor
      @julievrhackzor 3 роки тому

      Just like when you fart. Heavenly experience

    • @Trump-ld1qh
      @Trump-ld1qh 3 роки тому

      @@julievrhackzor ayyyyyy

  • @laurentbeaulieu2446
    @laurentbeaulieu2446 4 роки тому +1883

    When you're so violently hipster that you fly barefoot but with a tophat.

    • @andrewneill9873
      @andrewneill9873 4 роки тому +210

      Hahaha... Love this comment!! ❤ I laughed so hard, I nearly spat out my double short, skinny, no foam, low fat, soy mochacino with kale and wheatgrass all over my smashed avocado on toasted sourdough.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @1Deejay7
      @1Deejay7 4 роки тому +22

      @@andrewneill9873 best reply to the best comment. made my night

    • @andrewneill9873
      @andrewneill9873 4 роки тому +3

      @@1Deejay7 Thank you. 😊🙏

    • @brycenew
      @brycenew 4 роки тому +4

      @Laurent Beaulieu Great to see you aren't hating or jealous

    • @youtubeisbroken241
      @youtubeisbroken241 4 роки тому +12

      Their dads should be embarrassed for what they brought into the world.

  • @stephenhenley5586
    @stephenhenley5586 7 років тому +12

    For those with the balls to fly like that; it *does* look like the ultimate freedom. Always always ALWAYS check your cables, and do your entire preflight. Barefoot flying out front, no windscreen...(*sigh*) wow. Just amazing.

  • @Maydoggie
    @Maydoggie 3 місяці тому +2

    Those are the coolest gliders I've ever seen. I want one. I love low tech/high effectiveness. Looks sturdy to me. I trust wood more than aluminum. Great video, guys.

  • @dylanlac765n6
    @dylanlac765n6 3 роки тому +78

    I’m a pilot, I find this terrifying

    • @LordSandwichII
      @LordSandwichII 3 роки тому +24

      I'm terrifying, and I find this pilot.

    • @dreamz9162
      @dreamz9162 3 роки тому +4

      @@LordSandwichII hello terrifying how are u doing? xD

    • @LordSandwichII
      @LordSandwichII 3 роки тому +5

      @@dreamz9162 Dad?

    • @dreamz9162
      @dreamz9162 3 роки тому +6

      @@LordSandwichII Son!! It has been a while

    • @Paul_Crosbie
      @Paul_Crosbie 3 роки тому +4

      I’m not a pilot, I find it terrifying

  • @Nick-wn1xw
    @Nick-wn1xw 4 роки тому +207

    That is as pure a form of flying as one can get.

    • @sgerritsen5333
      @sgerritsen5333 4 роки тому +5

      Search for paramotor is maybe even more cool.

    • @BAAAASJE
      @BAAAASJE 4 роки тому +5

      Wingsuit basejumping.

    • @richardmason902
      @richardmason902 4 роки тому

      Yes it certainly is

    • @NeenadArul
      @NeenadArul 4 роки тому +5

      From when Flying and Falling became same thing .

    • @bfd194
      @bfd194 4 роки тому +5

      @tyvek05 Well, one could argue that freefalling isn't really flying.........and even with a wingsuit it is more akin to controlled falling.

  • @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248
    @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 7 років тому +655

    I love what you're doing... Its how I imagined being able to fly as a kid. You're literally living a dream. Just be careful. Check those cables every flight. Don't get too cocky. I don't want to be watching you on LiveLeak.

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  7 років тому +90

      +Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch thanks for your comment! I really do love to fly that glider and I'm doing it with lots of respect and carefully made pre-checks.

    • @mannysaurus19
      @mannysaurus19 7 років тому +15

      Wow, amazing! I love this. I wish I had the balls to fly that little plane :) it looks so fun up there!

    • @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248
      @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 7 років тому +9

      Oh and check the weather too!

    • @dj7oya
      @dj7oya 7 років тому +14

      "live leak" hahaha sorry, but I laughed

    • @abushamma7732
      @abushamma7732 7 років тому +2

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  • @2150dalek
    @2150dalek 3 роки тому +5

    The Schulgleiter glider does look steampunk, varnished wood and even instrument column. Very unique,
    I flew in a modern confined glider and it wasn't comfortable like that model looks.

  • @shaunc9488
    @shaunc9488 3 роки тому +2

    Genuinely impressed that what looks like a very basic piece of equipment kept this guy's balls airborne.

    • @FlyingJournalism
      @FlyingJournalism 3 роки тому +1

      Hahaha.. right? Was it mandatory to be barefoot , kind of gross

  • @garrittpwl
    @garrittpwl 4 роки тому +71

    I love flying in small, enclosed planes. I love roller coasters. I'm not afraid to sky dive. This makes my palms sweaty.

    • @shadlington360
      @shadlington360 4 роки тому +4

      Oh there goes gravity

    • @deltapower6137
      @deltapower6137 4 роки тому +1

      GarrittpwlTV Höhö. No its no doubt amazing

    • @salogarcia8039
      @salogarcia8039 4 роки тому +2

      There is vomit on his sweater already

    • @garrittpwl
      @garrittpwl 4 роки тому +3

      @@salogarcia8039 moms spaghetti

    • @GunsNGames1
      @GunsNGames1 4 роки тому

      @@garrittpwl open his mouth but the words won't come out

  • @michaelfrgegaard881
    @michaelfrgegaard881 4 роки тому +345

    At least you're wearing a teddy bear as an airbag, that's good. Otherwise i would have called you insane.

    • @icewind7
      @icewind7 4 роки тому +6

      Thats a lion, not bear

    • @ZbigniewSiwiec
      @ZbigniewSiwiec 3 роки тому +2

      Super komentarz

    • @Chuck-gd9rr
      @Chuck-gd9rr 3 роки тому +5

      The top hat is actually his crash helmet.

    • @FunkHitsTheFan
      @FunkHitsTheFan 3 роки тому +1

      Just a little cushion for the fall

    • @joeglennaz
      @joeglennaz 3 роки тому +1

      That is funny Michael!

  • @Demon-fz4rw
    @Demon-fz4rw 3 роки тому +4

    Какие молодцы. Полет, без кабины, когда ветер в харю , это великолепно ....

  • @goldenmeanphaseconjunction313
    @goldenmeanphaseconjunction313 4 роки тому +8

    A display of faith, courage, adventure, bliss!

  • @___Steinn___
    @___Steinn___ 6 років тому +3

    Woow! Näher kann man wohl kaum an das Gefühl heran kommen das Flugpioniere wie Otto Lilienthal gefühlt haben müssen. Atemberaubende Bilder! 👍

  • @setonmontgomerie894
    @setonmontgomerie894 4 роки тому +13

    As a paragliding pilot, full respect to you my Brother. Keep the good times flowing!

  • @johnedwards1685
    @johnedwards1685 3 роки тому +7

    Sometimes, for some reason unknown, Death sits back and smiles rather than reaching out.

  • @bradwilliams4919
    @bradwilliams4919 Рік тому +2

    I have to be careful going to the bathroom at night. This guy has no fear what so ever! Amazing!!

  • @Bikerbob59
    @Bikerbob59 4 роки тому +8

    Now that is flight in it's purest form. Cheers from western Canada.

  • @Chris178387
    @Chris178387 6 років тому +5

    Absolutley loved the vid....and the fredom of flying is exactly why I have flown hang gliders since 1977...and yes also why youtube is one fantastic source new and old flying freely

  • @arundudali3922
    @arundudali3922 4 роки тому +2

    Look at his open cockpit !really hats off to your bravery and to your mind..

    • @MatthijsvanDuin
      @MatthijsvanDuin 3 роки тому

      His hat actually does a great job at staying *on* ;-)

  • @esdrasfelicio852
    @esdrasfelicio852 4 роки тому +13

    The craziest ultimate adventure ever!!!
    This is insane.
    Wowww !!!

  • @pipebomber04
    @pipebomber04 4 роки тому +744

    Those seatbelts were limiting his freedom though

    • @DickShooter
      @DickShooter 4 роки тому +32

      As well as the plane that towed him. The money that both planes had cost. The price of the cameras. The location. The communication equipment to tell local airports where they were. Idk, seems kinda not free lol

    • @windshearahead7012
      @windshearahead7012 4 роки тому +13

      Pep Aroni are you ****** dum b? You know what “freedom” means? It has nothing to do with the word “free” as for free stuff.

    • @mercifulviper7912
      @mercifulviper7912 4 роки тому +40

      @@windshearahead7012 I think you're a little dumb for insulting my man Pep Aroni for just making a joke.

    • @DickShooter
      @DickShooter 4 роки тому +15

      @@mercifulviper7912 no you're breathtaking.

    • @mercifulviper7912
      @mercifulviper7912 4 роки тому +5

      @@DickShooter NO YOUR BREATHTAKING! ~ keanu reeves

  • @ht6501
    @ht6501 7 років тому +593

    Balls of steel. well done 👍

    • @greggsmith7688
      @greggsmith7688 7 років тому +37

      Heath, dont know how that thing stays up with such big balls

    • @Fruxaq
      @Fruxaq 6 років тому +12

      Heath more like: Balls of wood !

    • @imabeapirate
      @imabeapirate 6 років тому +5

      and with as big as they are and not having a basket under the seat, they need to be strong otherwise it'll hurt when he sits on them.

    • @everythingelse453
      @everythingelse453 6 років тому +4

      Heath no la. His balls made in China.

    • @shukranisibale1739
      @shukranisibale1739 6 років тому +1

      imabeapirate ha haaaaaaa

  • @CharlieTheNerd91
    @CharlieTheNerd91 6 місяців тому +2

    There are many forms of aviation and gliding I would partake in before this.

  • @pavelteplikh4750
    @pavelteplikh4750 2 роки тому +2

    I watched this on a 65 inch screen. Clutching hands on the sofa. In real life, I'm sure I would have passed out from fear.)))

  • @JamesBond-cz6pk
    @JamesBond-cz6pk 7 років тому +7

    I love how he flew past those people on the road like "Hello peasants! Take a gander at my flying machine!"

  • @myofficetop
    @myofficetop 5 років тому +252

    I would put on Goblin costume and drop pumpkin bombs

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  5 років тому +16

      Haha great. that sounds like a nice idea to me !

    • @nenoneno9591
      @nenoneno9591 5 років тому +3

      I'm spiderman

    • @myofficetop
      @myofficetop 5 років тому +8

      @@PilotofAdventures And you can attach massive speakers with steampunk music so people can hear it when you fly. If you need other ideas just ask ;)

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  5 років тому +4

      @@myofficetop you seem creative. This is a idea getting better and better :D 👌

    • @tobeybills7237
      @tobeybills7237 4 роки тому +5

      AVEEENGEEE MEEEEEE

  • @marknesselhaus4376
    @marknesselhaus4376 Рік тому +3

    That is such a lovely looking glider. I have cut power on my ultralight many times and even glided down from 10,000 feet but this glider design looks so cool and must be such a joy to fly 🙂

  • @MarkLoves2Fly
    @MarkLoves2Fly 4 роки тому +9

    That looks like tremendous fun!

  • @wr6392
    @wr6392 4 роки тому +31

    That looks terrifying. Guy should be a steel worker with that love of heights.

    • @richardhoulton4016
      @richardhoulton4016 4 роки тому

      W R I’m scared witless of heights but was a glider pilot for years. Rock climber too. Somehow, if I can reconcile that the safety systems are in place then I can convince myself it’s okay. But I still can’t walk to the edge of a sheer drop without my toes curling into the ground. Go figure.

    • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
      @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 4 роки тому +2

      @@richardhoulton4016, everybody has their strengths and weaknesses, and 🔹️everything boils down to a decision. I have been very afraid, yet have surprised myself by going forward.

    • @ajpadgett2301
      @ajpadgett2301 3 роки тому

      I’m a glider pilot and I got the chance to be P2 on one of these gliders. I sat in front. I can tell you I’ve never been so frightened in my life and that 2 minute flight felt much, much longer!

  • @bonchance9241
    @bonchance9241 7 років тому +18

    the tow then gliding with no
    sound must be very beautiful
    parachutes only work above a
    certain height anyway.

    • @COG000123
      @COG000123 4 роки тому

      There is in fact a lot of sound, from the air rushing past, wires singing and wood creaking.

  • @rabbit32073
    @rabbit32073 3 роки тому +2

    You know you're doing something special when an airshow full of pilots all stop to watch YOU land.

  • @kam1583
    @kam1583 3 роки тому +3

    Wow, this is so awesome! Perfect soundtrack, great video with stick from above, rudder pedals, etc. Was mesmerized by the vantage point. I've flown ask 21, quick silver ultra lights, diamond aircraft. Would love to fly one of these. ..sweet! Thanks so much for posting

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  3 роки тому +2

      thank you so much for your nice comment ! :) i learned flying on a ask21 too ;)

    • @kam1583
      @kam1583 3 роки тому +1

      @@PilotofAdventures You're welcome!

  • @alitlweird
    @alitlweird 7 років тому +13

    I love the steampunk guy! nice touch!!

    • @pooorman-diy1104
      @pooorman-diy1104 5 років тому

      that open cockpit makes me nervous ......lol

  • @jimtalltheislandbrothers6639
    @jimtalltheislandbrothers6639 4 роки тому +5

    I love flying but this takes it to another level.

  • @GTMemes
    @GTMemes Рік тому +1

    My father flew one of these in 1943
    He was 14
    25-30 years later...he was directly responsible for helping man, land on the moon and helped creating the space shuttle
    He had an amazing life
    I even have an old pic of him and a sg38
    Too bad I can't share them here
    He had nads as big as bowling balls
    R.I.P. dad

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  Рік тому

      That's amazing, flying it back in the time it was the fist solo flight no double seater,. Much crazier than today....
      Wanna send it me via mail, would be curious about your pictures.

  • @StonyRC
    @StonyRC 4 роки тому +1

    Yes, I get it ... classic glider ... the way flying ought to be ... total freedom in the air ... closest thing to flying purity! Trouble is, I'd simply scream and scream until I threw up!!!!!! That being said, it's simply breathtaking to see such freedom and joy in the air - from a camera held by the pilot.

  • @poly_hexamethyl
    @poly_hexamethyl 4 роки тому +12

    What a beautiful little aircraft! I love how you're so in the open and can see all around. Flying that must be the closest thing you can get to being a bird. Nice smooth landings too.

    • @toboabegunde4306
      @toboabegunde4306 3 роки тому

      Nope the closest thing I'd being on a jetpack which is already invented

    • @christophedubois2894
      @christophedubois2894 3 роки тому +1

      @@toboabegunde4306 Disagree, most closer of bird, is Base wingsuit, I fly everything except helicopter.
      With wing suit, we take off like bird of prey, we fly at similar speed to them (not as good, far from it) and the most important is that we use our body for direction.
      This aircraft look fun but it need a plane to pull him, so no réel freedom.

  • @ellomot0
    @ellomot0 5 років тому +4

    That has just put the biggest smile on my face!!!! Awesome!!!!

  • @sridharahullumane4558
    @sridharahullumane4558 3 роки тому +1

    .....Wow.......liked it... happy to see from above. Enjoyed......Thanks

  • @whitelion493
    @whitelion493 3 роки тому +16

    I almost died when i imagined being in his place in the open skies

  • @pba21
    @pba21 5 років тому +7

    By the beauty of their landscape, you shall know them. Peace on Earth 🌍!

  • @ProductBasement
    @ProductBasement 3 роки тому +3

    Ultimate freedom. Just so long as you have a friend with a plane to tow you up

  • @SD-yb5fx
    @SD-yb5fx 3 роки тому +2

    He reminds me of myself when I was young man. A very cool dude!!!

  • @fredwood1490
    @fredwood1490 Рік тому +1

    That's got to make your toes tingle! They're just high enough to feel how high they are, barefoot too! Just as there are naked skydivers, I suppose there are naked glider pilots, just to max out the thrill! Sweet youth, how I miss you.

  • @pityme402
    @pityme402 4 роки тому +23

    Good lord. Those men have balls of steel. I can’t even look below a 3 story veranda.

    • @CFox.7
      @CFox.7 4 роки тому

      Well, that's not courage it's just an affinity for heights and flying when what you have is a phobia.

    • @WhoThisMonkey
      @WhoThisMonkey 3 роки тому

      It's possible to overcome vertigo, you just have to force yourself, push out of that self imposed bubble you've put yourself in.

    • @MrShnazer
      @MrShnazer 3 роки тому

      You must be a girl.

    • @WhoThisMonkey
      @WhoThisMonkey 3 роки тому

      @Joe Devola
      No, because there's no evidence at all that we are reincarnated or have past lives.
      Everything we know or remember is stored in the brain, so when die that brain rots away.
      So how, would your memories transfer to a new body if reincarnation were to be a real thing?
      Better to go on the reasoned assumption that you only get one life, don't waste it believing there will be anything else, savour every moment like it's your last, because in reality, it is.

    • @WhoThisMonkey
      @WhoThisMonkey 3 роки тому

      @Joe Devola
      The reality we are living in, is 3 demensional though?
      I'm not a cartoon character.

  • @bretdouglas9407
    @bretdouglas9407 4 роки тому +16

    That thing looks so safe

  • @Geckomez
    @Geckomez 3 роки тому +1

    Certainement la plus belle vidéo que j'ai pu voir, charger d'émotion partagée.

  • @SteveandLizDonaldson
    @SteveandLizDonaldson 3 роки тому +3

    As a sailplane pilot myself, I have watched many videos of pilots flying $100K gliders and was getting bored with it. This video is a pure delight -- the real joy of flying!
    And for those of you that think the pilot is crazy: from what I can tell, the aircraft is well designed and constructed, albeit minimalist, and the pilot well trained. I think the biggest risk he faced was walking his glider back to park it (after landing) while barefoot, and getting his foot stung by a bee.

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  3 роки тому +2

      Hahaha brilliant :) thank you for your comment, pure joy😉

    • @Kalumbatsch
      @Kalumbatsch 2 роки тому

      I don't think one of these is going to be cheap either, provided you can even find an owner of one of the handful that are still in existence who is willing to sell it to you.

    • @realulli
      @realulli 2 роки тому

      The design is actually over 80 years old...

  • @fatatomicsausage
    @fatatomicsausage 7 років тому +3

    Like the wirelocking on the turn barrels. Good old school method. No fiddley turn barrel clips here!

  • @LifeinaNutshell
    @LifeinaNutshell 7 років тому +29

    That is fantastic. Oh the freedom of simple flying. Cheers

  • @ThomasGrillo
    @ThomasGrillo 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool! I had a toy plane, based on this design, back in the 70s. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @gary-bl1lu
    @gary-bl1lu Рік тому +1

    A proper gentleman's aircraft. I love it!

  • @lancehymers4674
    @lancehymers4674 4 роки тому +13

    I’ve got about 750-odd towed glider flights in my logbook, and watching that thing scared the hell out of me. Psychological crutch or not, I want some metal and fiberglass (or even doped fabric around me when I fly. :-O

    • @ajpadgett2301
      @ajpadgett2301 3 роки тому

      I’m a glider pilot too and I did have flight on one of those “things”. You’re right it did scare the hell out of me. The longest 2 minutes ever!

  • @SmokeFlame1
    @SmokeFlame1 3 роки тому +81

    Glide ratio would be reduced significantly if they wore shoes.

    • @mho...
      @mho... 3 роки тому +5

      The Shoero Dynamics have to be concidered!

    • @tomeraltman7491
      @tomeraltman7491 3 роки тому +2

      without the shoes its up there with falling bricks

  • @Make_Boxing_Great_Again
    @Make_Boxing_Great_Again 2 роки тому +1

    When your instructor asks if the straps are too tight and before he finishes you say NO! 🤣

  • @miltonlobato8500
    @miltonlobato8500 3 роки тому +1

    Lindo projeto!! Todo feito em madeira!! Parabéns!!

  • @alisonhilll4317
    @alisonhilll4317 4 роки тому +3

    Pure flying , just like a bird , nice one 😊😀😁

  • @1keykneedeep
    @1keykneedeep 7 років тому +89

    Man u must be crazy. I had anxiety just watching the video.

  • @davidbrown-xk8zl
    @davidbrown-xk8zl 3 роки тому +1

    Watching that made my day complete----Thankyou

  • @Boltbacker83
    @Boltbacker83 3 роки тому +69

    Is it just me or was them being barefoot somehow making it even scarier? lol

    • @vaprex
      @vaprex 3 роки тому +2

      Without a helmet was a *MUCH* worse decision.

    • @m.s.aviation7065
      @m.s.aviation7065 3 роки тому +2

      @@vaprex if you fell off, a helmet isn't gonna do squat

    • @vaprex
      @vaprex 3 роки тому

      @@m.s.aviation7065 It's not about falling off, it's about crashing into the ground. I don't know any ultralight (FAR-103 regulated) pilot that doesn't *always* wear a helmet -- myself included.

    • @vaprex
      @vaprex 3 роки тому +1

      @@m.s.aviation7065 He's strapped in..He's not going to "fall off". He's not riding a bicycle. If he CRASHES , he will wish he had that helmet...if his brain is still in his skull. With or without shoes, who cares...

  • @Ferreal92
    @Ferreal92 4 роки тому +7

    The possibility of catching a bumblebee with my nuttsack whilst wearing dolphin shorts 0:30 would cause me more anxiety than actually flying in a popsicle stick airplane.

  • @davieb68
    @davieb68 4 роки тому +7

    I used to love shutting off my engine on my ultra light , so peaceful.

    • @mho...
      @mho... 3 роки тому +1

      all-electric flying must be awesome in that regard, shame that the batterys are still kinda too heavy for that!

  • @pimactancebumanila7022
    @pimactancebumanila7022 4 роки тому +1

    Nice hat. I like how it keeps the sun out of your eyes. That seat belt looks like a safety lanyard.

  • @socalairshowreview7410
    @socalairshowreview7410 2 роки тому +1

    haha pretty cool - flying and taking a selfie at the same time!

  • @soarboy100
    @soarboy100 7 років тому +19

    SG-38, that's how I started to learn to fly. But via bungee-launch, at Dörnberg near Kassel Germany. First flight ... solo!

    • @JaydenLawson
      @JaydenLawson 7 років тому

      Heinz Gehlhaar paramotor even more basic and I reckon way better

  • @perseohernandez755
    @perseohernandez755 6 років тому +3

    OMG, I didn´t know this marvelous exist !..

  • @thomaskolb8785
    @thomaskolb8785 3 роки тому +1

    My having flewn aircraft since I was 17, getting sweaty palms by watching this.

  • @tyawoyorozuyo99
    @tyawoyorozuyo99 3 роки тому +1

    How fantastic this flight is !

  • @denorguimaraes1436
    @denorguimaraes1436 4 роки тому +3

    Adrenalina no limite... Bravo...

  • @RGMS_
    @RGMS_ 4 роки тому +15

    This guy does literally everything i want to do in my life on his videos, i hope someday i have the opportunity

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  4 роки тому +5

      Thank you! Just visit a airfield and go for a passengee ride in a glider. It's awesome;)

    • @allroyalty5015
      @allroyalty5015 3 роки тому +1

      Someday, will never get here... opportunity, is waiting on you.

    • @ulyssessegatto9759
      @ulyssessegatto9759 3 роки тому +2

      Start getting a teddy bear, then...

    • @marklogsdon4735
      @marklogsdon4735 3 роки тому +1

      Don't wait for "someday" , it never comes.

    • @RGMS_
      @RGMS_ 3 роки тому +1

      Sadly i dont have the money for things like that

  • @alexandervanwyk7669
    @alexandervanwyk7669 4 роки тому +1

    This was insane. You are totally nuts to the square, just like me. Awesome upload.

  • @ascherlafayette8572
    @ascherlafayette8572 3 роки тому +1

    That looks like so much fun

  • @sevinfurly9346
    @sevinfurly9346 4 роки тому +232

    If i would fly that height, i would have died 5000 times already

    • @DJSbros
      @DJSbros 4 роки тому +12

      Altitude is your friend

    • @martijn9568
      @martijn9568 4 роки тому +15

      But the ground isn't

    • @houstonhelicoptertours1006
      @houstonhelicoptertours1006 4 роки тому +1

      Seriously? That's just around 1500 ft.

    • @GunsNGames1
      @GunsNGames1 4 роки тому +3

      @@houstonhelicoptertours1006 "just" for a wooden glider with absolute no propulsion systems.

    • @houstonhelicoptertours1006
      @houstonhelicoptertours1006 4 роки тому

      @@GunsNGames1
      Yeah, he could easily do two or three times that without problems.

  • @veanwhitcher7867
    @veanwhitcher7867 4 роки тому +3

    I could think of a million things that could go wrong!

  • @thenotoriousd.o.g2196
    @thenotoriousd.o.g2196 3 роки тому +1

    Nice landing, as smooth as butter

  • @martinquinn7804
    @martinquinn7804 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed watching you both very brave men 👍

  • @dominiceller1821
    @dominiceller1821 7 років тому +4

    Awsome bro :) on the parachute idea, you could use a something like High Energy sports inc paragliding/hang glider reserve in a front mount container and a customized skydive harness. Would be pretty cheap insurance.
    Great vid :)

  • @HonestSaxSound-unEdited-
    @HonestSaxSound-unEdited- 7 років тому +4

    Maravilloso!!!..
    Me recuerda a Otto Lilienthal, el padre de la aviacion.

  • @czenetattoo
    @czenetattoo 4 роки тому +1

    Omg! it is very exciting to watch. I love it.

  • @karhukivi
    @karhukivi 3 роки тому

    That looks like so much fun!!

  • @theobserver1219
    @theobserver1219 3 роки тому +4

    This is the ultimate freedom! Barefoot and all! Envy you!

  • @Vj45459
    @Vj45459 4 роки тому +3

    Be Safe and Fly High.. Cheerss!!!

  • @juanpaguillengomez3880
    @juanpaguillengomez3880 3 роки тому +2

    Sometimes, i close my eye, and I dream of being up there, without worries, at peace with myself, feeling that I have the world in my hands, then I wake up from the dream and I realize that it was only a dream. :)

  • @D-train69
    @D-train69 4 роки тому +1

    Bro your EFN crazy that's out of control, good job my friend.

  • @marcocustodio8926
    @marcocustodio8926 7 років тому +3

    Parabéns, muito bonito fantástico.

  • @andrewhirst8403
    @andrewhirst8403 7 років тому +62

    The guy in the shorts might have looked cool, but I bet he was bloody cold!

    • @dozer1642
      @dozer1642 7 років тому +1

      Andrew Hirst those aren't shorts. Capris.

    • @andrewhirst8403
      @andrewhirst8403 7 років тому +3

      Dozer1642 Try looking again!

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  6 років тому +6

      nooo Iwas fine guys 😉

    • @sid6554
      @sid6554 5 років тому +1

      @@PilotofAdventures what was the ground temperature?

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  5 років тому

      @@sid6554 I'm sure more than 25° Celsius.

  • @sanghoonlee5171
    @sanghoonlee5171 4 роки тому +1

    This is awesome beyond description. And as terrifying.

  • @kirbsyde8965
    @kirbsyde8965 3 роки тому +1

    That looks intense & i would definitely like to experience that rush. Awesome, i would love to glide!☁️☁️☁️🛩️☁️☁️☁️☁️

    • @AVdE10000
      @AVdE10000 2 роки тому

      Don't say you'd love to do it, and just do it! The sport is amazing and honestly surprisingly affordable if you join a club

  • @rafiqsaid4297
    @rafiqsaid4297 4 роки тому +8

    :-) Enjoyed watching. . Remember my late father's stories how he learned in the 1930's to fly in a kind of glider like this .but it had a beam in front of your head . first lessons only sitting in it and holding the wings level. followed by a cable starts and each time some higher. till they were allowed to go high enough and disconnect from the cable

    • @realulli
      @realulli 2 роки тому

      He probably wasn't in Germany. Here, this model was intended for basic training. (According to Wikipedia, it was designed in 1938)

  • @33fedrico
    @33fedrico 3 роки тому +3

    This is the most beautiful thing I ever seem...☺

  • @creatbd2982
    @creatbd2982 3 роки тому +1

    Wow .So creativity

  • @jarikinnunen1718
    @jarikinnunen1718 3 роки тому +1

    In Finland is few copies of that named Harakka (Magpie) I, II and III. Many world war time aces learned to fly with that. Best ones in the world.

    • @PilotofAdventures
      @PilotofAdventures  3 роки тому

      I just googled that glider, it's really similar. Great to see it. Do you know if still some of them fly in Finland?

  • @worldoffly3383
    @worldoffly3383 6 років тому +3

    Hey Man .. u all dit a GooD jobS .. !! 👍👍👍

  • @partybiscuit
    @partybiscuit 7 років тому +129

    Amazing. This clip is what makes youtube great.

    • @fvkinamazed5520
      @fvkinamazed5520 5 років тому

      I'm all into it. Need something more dangerous.

  • @moniimc
    @moniimc 3 роки тому +2

    Wow Flying-Man wow🤘🤘

  • @mickmeadows
    @mickmeadows 4 роки тому +1

    Balls of steel! Lunatics!!!